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US 8,075,095 B2Granted
Inkjet printhead with moving nozzle openings
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A printhead is provided for an inkjet printer. The printhead includes a substrate assembly defining ink inlet channels. Nozzles openings formed on the substrate assembly are in fluid communication with respective ink inlet channels. Lever arms extend from respective nozzles openings and thermal bend actuators are coupled to respective lever arms and anchored to the substrate assembly. The thermal bend actuators are configured to move the nozzles towards the substrate assembly to eject ink there through.
Claims6
A printhead for an inkjet printer, the printhead comprising:
- a substrate assembly defining ink inlet channels;
- nozzles having nozzle openings in fluid communication with respective ink inlet channels;
- lever arms extending from respective nozzles;
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- thermal bend actuators coupled to respective lever arms and further coupled to respective anchors extending from the substrate assembly, the thermal bend actuators being configured to move the nozzle openings towards the substrate assembly such that ink is ejected through the nozzle openings away from the substrate assembly.
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